Comedians

JIMMY O. YANG is a series regular on Mike Judge’s hit HBO show SILICON VALLEY currently shooting Season 4. Before S.V. he recurred on the DirecTV comedy series THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T SAY PAST MIDNIGHT. His other TV credits are BATTLE CREEK, CRIMINAL MINDS, 2 BROKE GIRLS, IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA & MARVEL AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. He’s also current...

Comedian Big Jay Oakerson has a new full length album “An American Storyteller” on Comedy Central Records. Oakerson’s story-based style of stand-up comedy got its start after a series of dead-end jobs, including driving strippers and escorts around his hometown of Philly. Now the New York City resident has made comedy his full-time job, flooring audiences with true tales of od...

Kristal Oates is a writer, comedian and actor from Oxon Hill, Maryland. Upon arriving in LA in 2005, and after failing at a few assistant jobs, she found work as an actor in commercials and videos. Her true passions are writing, stand up comedy & tacos. Since hitting the stage in 2009 she has performed stand-up comedy regularly. She currently co-produces & hosts The C Word Show, every...

Barack Obama always had a great sense of humor. After an explosive standup tour throughout the Middle East, Obama took his funny to the silver screen. Barack made Academy Award history in 2009, becoming the first Kenya-born artist to ever receive an Oscar, for his 2011 animated film 'Illusionist." Obama has since taken the world by storm with his viral YouTube videos that put even Rebecca Bla...

Lebanese American born in Oakland California, Sammy K Obeid double majored at UC Berkeley to prepare for a career in comedy. A professional, nationally-touring comedian Sammy's style has been described as 'refreshingly intelligent', 'hopeful and inspiring', and 'a youthful perspective that reaches all ages'. Recently placing in the top 3 of the San Francisco Internat...

Born in the Great State of New Jersey, my comedy comes in large part from my unique background of being the only son of a Palestinian father and a Sicilian mother. Both my parents have provided me with an enormous amount of material, usually unintentionally. I was a practicing lawyer for several years until the other lawyers I worked with suggested I perform in the New Jersey Bar Association's...

Hailed as one of premier interpreters of the Great
American Songbook, Nightlife (2011), Bistro and MAC (2011)
Award-winning vocalist Karen Oberlin very recently received rave
reviews for her three-week engagement at the legendary Oak Room at the
Algonquin Hotel in New York. Stephen Holden in The New York Times said
"Beyond having a pretty voice, poise and interpretive insight... Ms.
Obe...

Dara O'Briain is a stand-up comedian, and television presenter, popularly known in the UK for Hosting BBC 2's Mock the Week, and in Ireland for hosting RTE 2's the Panel. He is one the few performers to host succcesful comedy shows in both the UK and his native Ireland at the same time. He started his career in television as a children's presenter on RTÉ whilst performing his first stand-up...

Conan O'Brien grew up in a large, Irish Catholic family in Massachusetts. At an early age, he began a love of comedy and goofing off, this carried on when he entered the prestigious Harvard University, acting out many pranks in his time, as well as become the president of the Harvard humor magazine, the Harvard Lampoon. After leaving Harvard, Conan found his way into a television writing job in LA...

Daniel O'Brien is the Head Writer for Cracked.com, a website. He is the co-author and editor of "You Might Be a Zombie (And Other Bad News)" now a New York Times Bestseller. His new book, "How To Fight Presidents," will be available for purchase January 21, 2014, assuming bookstores still exist by then. He lives in Santa Monica with his d...

Kristin O’Brien has been entertaining audiences in New England and Texas for 8 years. She has performed at The Boston Comedy Festival’s The Dirty Show, The East Texas Comedy Festival and The She Devil Comedy Festival, in NYC. " Auntie Kristin's" perspective on marriage, divorce and dating will keep you in stitches.

Rachael is a comic and actress originally from Astoria, OR. After moving to LA to pursue her comedy and acting career, Rachael attended UCLA's graduate screenwriting program and has written several comedic features and pilots. She can be seen on Bravo’s hit TV show Vanderpump Rules, which is currently filming it's fourth season. Rachael is the re...

Eric Ochoa (AKA SupereeeGo) is a Mexican-American entertainer from Southern California. Creator of sketch comedy and webisodes series such as “Cholo Adventure”, “Jealous Boyfriend”, “You Know You’re Mexican If”, his hilarious spin on stereotypical characters and popular music videos have contributed to his multi-million following.
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The Chicago native, 30, still prefers the comfort of bulge-hugging, polyester jumpsuits. But in the decade since he first battered audiences on the standup circuit with his frenzied music-based performances delivered in an indiscernible European accent, he has started wearing regular pants -- sometimes.
On O'Connell's ever-evolving album, "Unemployable" - world failures provide co...

Annie has been performing long and short form improv since 1997. in 2001 she helped found the children’s improv touring group, Smarty Pants Theater Company before making her way west to Los Angeles where she studied longform improv at the iO West Theater. Over the years a steady strong philosophy of team over individual and performing in the now has emerged. With this idea in place Annie ...

Levin is the Director of Education at the Westside Comedy Theater. He has been fascinated with improvisation since it first crossed his path in Chicago in 2001. He is a passionate teacher that has embraced improv as a life philosophy, no simply a tool for comedy.
He is currently performing weekly as a member of The Dipsticks. He can also be seen regularly in NOW? w/ Annie & Levin....

After starting his stand up career in New Jersey, Sean moved to New York and quickly
became one of the city's favorite new comics. In 2008 he was featured in the NY Post as
one of New York’s Top 20 Comics to Watch.
Sean is completing work on a pilot for MTV for himself to star in, as well as developing
his webseries “Sean & Meghan” for TV through Freemantle Media. I...

Master Entertainer Michael Oddo has been mesmerizing audiences with magic, comedy, and hypnosis for over 20 years. His remarkable showmanship leaves viewers exclaiming "[He's] no less than magnificent."
His hard work pays off in the accolades and recognition he receives from clients:
"I was laughing so hard I had tears running. Great Show!!!" remarked Brian, owner of Temper...

Paul Oddo (Oh-Dough) is a Standup comedian, Improvisor, as well as many other things. As a person, he is widely regarded as friendly. Paul won the Boston Comedy Festival/Competition in 2012. He was also featured at the Out Of Bounds Comedy Festival & SXSW in Austin, TX, the New York Comedy Festival and The Bridgetown Comedy Festival. He will soon be recording & releasing his first Standup ...

Bob Odenkirk grew up in Naperville, Illinois, the second of seven children. He worked as a DJ for WIDB, his college radio station at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Three credits shy of graduation, he moved to Chicago. He begun work there in local improv workshops. He also did open-mic stand-up comedy for several years. In Chicago, he became friends with Robert Smigel, who would lat...

Patrick O'Donnell has been a comedian for over 20 years. Pat has been seen on Comedy Central, A&E's Comedy On The Road and was a $10,000 winner on ABC's America's Funniest People. He has also written jokes for Jay Leno and Jimmie "JJ" Walker. O'Donnell is a high-energy act, who spices up his performance with his knack for impressions. Former presidents, movie and ...

Patrick O'Donnell has been a comedian for over 20 years. Pat has been seen on Comedy Central, A&E's Comedy On The Road and was a $10,000 winner on ABC's America's Funniest People. He has also written jokes for Jay Leno and Jimmie "JJ" Walker. O'Donnell is a high-energy act, who spices up his performance with his knack for impressions. Former pres...

Rosie O’Donnell is a multiple Emmy Award winning television, stage and movie star and active philanthropist. In addition to hosting popular TV talk shows and a satellite radio show, Rosie has appeared in several Broadway productions and is a New York Times bestselling author.

Steve Oedekerk has quickly established a multi-faceted career that includes producing, directing, writing, acting, stand-up comedy and animation. He has written and directed films that have grossed over $1 billion in worldwide box office, recently received a best animated film academy award nomination for Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001) as well as starring in and directing the wild retro-m...

The BEARDS OF COMEDY Tour is quickly becoming one of the hottest shows in the U.S, with four of the funniest, freshest (and yes, bearded) faces in comedy. Not your typical ‘southern’ comedians, the “Beards” deliver an original brand of humor that’s deeply rooted in stand-up, and lightly blended with avant-garde elements of music, sketch, and improv. The Beards are comprised of; Andy Sandford (vote...

Kurtis Matthews has toured nationally and internationally since 1984. He starred in the BBCs 'find me the funny' and has appeared on A and E and VH1. Currently, he performs in multiple NA, AA conventions, Rehabs and private fundraisers every year. In 1999, he founded the San Francisco Comedy College (SFCC), which has become the largest stand-up school in America. ...

Around your childhood, a perimeter create! Character Assassination presents: The Roast Of Darth Vader!
Thrill as Louisville's roguish roasters take on the most beloved corporate cash cow in cinematic history! Witness the firepower of this fully armed and operational comedy show. Let the hate flow through you! (For mature audiences only)

The Louisville Roasters are bringing one of their most popular Roasts to Comedy Off Broadway on Sunday, August 14th. A Comedy Central-style Roast with comedians playing your favorite characters from the Harry Potter Universe (Not for children or the faint of heart). Part theater, part stand up, and part improv...this show tends to sell out quickly, so get your tickets today.
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Yamil Piedra and Johnny Trabanco are A PAIR OF NUTS! This Emmy Award-winning comedy duo has been performing together since 1998 where they met in college at Florida International University in Miami, FL. Selected as “Hot Comedy” by Campus Activities Magazine in 2011, their online videos have been featured all over the internet garnering millions of views worldwide. The Nuts hav...

Brothers of Others is a Blues, Soul, Rock & Roll rhythm group from Miami, Florida, with dominant influences including many of the most legendary bands of all time. The band formed when Derek Cintron, Vic Kingsley & Joshua Stedman accepted a contract at The Loews Miami Beach Hotel in South Beach for four weeks of shows. The guys compiled a list of popular songs with a few originals and h...

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As a kid, I always liked comedy and would listen to albums by George Carlin, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, and Lenny Bruce. Despite my enjoyment of these great talents, I decided to pursue an unfunny career and left Los Angeles for San Francisco State College to be a lawyer. When that did not hold my attention, I switched majors and ended up getting a Bachelor of. Art Degree in Communications.